Pruning implement.



J. A. SU GGS.

PRUNING IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29. 1914.

Patented Jan.12,191 5 UNITED STAT-Eh JAMES A. SUGGS, OF SAFETY HARBOR, 311033 323,. ASSEGNGB. E QHE-FCURTE TG'JGHN 3). JORDAN, 01 ST. PETEQSBUERG FLORIDE SHE-FOURTH TO JENNHJ ?EZNNY, OE WASHINGTON, DISTRICT D15 CQLUMB'EIA.

PRUHINfi- XE'IPLEEZEHT.

1,12%,552. Specification of Letters Patenred Jan. 12. 1915. Application filed June 28, 191%. rile-rial Ho. 347,854. 7 T 1. /1 2 om. it may concern: lfzifll, and cre-liingcdly connected along one 5 5 .3 P L1 0 r l ngicuornzu edge 01: one of the ons 1S crowded with hooks or anal "toning elements 8 for engagement on the corresponding edge of the a Be it known that 1, some. A. Some, 11 11L citizen r United States. residing Safety Her-berg .thc county'ol" Einellcs 5 and State of Florida, have infventcdwcrtein new useful improvements in Pruning linplemenis. of r11 ich the following is o specification, referenceoeing to the sc- 0 pore hcl 10 Pitudinal edges, as shown at '7.

actions, sic one of their ends,

componying drawings. c or video. Wl l'l cap or crown 1o Tnls lni'cniion relates .to an improved p at which close the hollow pole when pruning implement and has for its primary re sections 5 and 6 are fastened together. 85 object to produce a device ofthis character The-other end of this hollow pole is open, ,Wherchyihe pruning of fruit trees andthe end so one section thereof 2. casing or houslike may he expeditiously. performed. .lng section 10 is secured. A movable casing The invention has for a more'spccific .obsection 11 is hinged or, one of its ends as j t t id igvige f th b ve 131131; 1.2 upon the section 10. i A suitable handle 7e actor including o pole, a rotary sew mounted member-13 is secured to the casing-section upon one eud'of said poleend ncvelmeans l0 and an additional handle H is secured for. adjusting the saw longitudinally upon upon the pole section 5. By means or *lhese the pole, whereby the some may be easily handles, the operator conveni ntly engaged with tree limbs ab .various height; monipulcie the implen'l'ent. above the ground. i-Ihe casing section 5 provi The invention has for an cdrliliionsl ppcr end and in itsopposrce er. ject to provide a pruning implement-having longitudinally extending slots 15 in which an electrically oycrated rotary sow which is ends of s horizontally dispose. plate ll mountcd and operated from means carried u'rc loose y engaged. This place provided so by the pole in such manner asto enable the with or hearing 17 to receive the shaft 18 device to be easily handled by the operator which pnojects outwardly through one of the and moved from place to place. slots 15. Uponthc cuter endof said shaft \Vith the above and other. objects in View, the rotary sswblade 919 issuita'oly secured.

the invention consistsin the improved ccn- D11 thc inner end or" she shaft .18 a. beveled 85 struction, combination andv arrangement of eariZ-Q is secured and meshes with asimilar the several parts as hereinafter fully-dc car :21 whim is rotsltahlymountedin a oer. scribed and pointed out inthe appended .l o suing provided in the plate 16/ This claims. is formed with c cencralhore tors In the accompanying drawing. wherein X r c o longitudinallyextending shaft 22.. e have illustrated the,prefer.red. cmbodimc "ii, h isznounted to rotate in the spaced of my invention, and in the several .views of Eonw .c or hearing members lixcrlto the which similar parts are. dcsiggotedby like ,{ooleseci-ion 5. lhe upper endofhisshcft reference characters, Figure '1 is o side cleis formed with c. longitudinollrcy'way 241m vation, parts of the casing being broken which a,lrey,25,,on thogear 21 is .slidably-95 away, of a. pruning implement constructed engaged. in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is TVithin thc cosing or. housing on the lower an elevation of the upper end portion or" the end oithe hollow pole, an-electric. motor device looking at right, angles to Fig. 1. is arranged upon shaft-lo which. 3:.

- Fig. 3 is a similar View ofthc lower end of beveled gear 27 is fixed and meshes 2 ice the device, and Fig. 4 is a section taken. on on secur d upon the lo'wer oi s the line a i of 1. C n

r t This motor is fed from. oslteries Refe ring in (lecail to the drawing, 5 and 29 also arranged Wlllilfl the housing or c 4.

6 designate the two semi-cylindrical sections ing. The feed wires shown at 30 are sortof the pole upon which the rotary saw. ably connected to spaced contacts mount-- operating and adjusting means therefor, to ed in the Wall of the casing and incision he later dcscribcdpnre mounted. These pole therefrom. A movable switch lever 32 is'in secrions are preferably constructed of sheet electrical conductivity with one or zncse contion 5 and is formed with a threaded sleeve 33, A longitudinally extending rod 34fis r0 tatably mounted in the spaced bearing brackets 35securedupon the pole section 5. The upper end portionof this rod is thread- I ed as at 36 for engagement in the sleeve It will be manifest from this construction that by simply rotating the rod 34 the operator may shift the saw 19 either inwardly or outwardly upon the outer pole.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. the construction, manner of operation. and several advantages of the invention will be clearly and fullv understood. lVhen it is desired to trim the upper or top branches of the tree, the rotary saw 19 is disposed at the extreme upper end of the pole, as illustrated in the drawing. The greatest weight of the device is upon the lower end of the pole which may be mounted in a suitable support strapped to the body of the operator, xvherebv the operator can swing the same to various positions. The switch lever beina' moved to close the circuit, the motor 26 op- 'erates to rotate the shaft which in turn rotates the saw blade carrying shaft 1% The edge of the blade being engaged with the tree limb; the same will be quickly severed. It frequently occurs that the lower branchesof the tree. which it is desired to cut oil, are practically inaccessible because of the thick growth of the limbs. and in many instances. as the pole cannot be placed in a perpendicular position immediately beneath the limb to be cut. the limb must be severed with an ordinary band saw. Ev means of my invention, however, When it desir d to cut the lower limbs of the tree, it is only necessary to turn the rod 34' to move the saw-carrying plate 16 inwardlv upon the pole to the desired position. which will en able the operator to engage the saw with the tree limb. It is to be understood that saw blades of various diameters are providedfor use in connection with the invention, and these blades are changed in accordance with the character of the tree to be operated upon, and the diameter of its limbs.

From the above it will be appreciated that I have produced an exceedingly serviceable as Well as durable and convenient implement, which will relieve the operator of considerable manual labor. invention a large number of trees may be expeditiously and thoroughly pruned or trimmed. The entire operating mechanism for the saw being entirely housed Within the hollow pole, it is protected against possible injury, thus reducing the expense incident to repairs to a minimum; At the same time, however, by constructing the polein the two hingedly connected sections, access may be readily obtained thereto in order to renew the batteries or for making necessary re pairs.

While I have 'above described the presaid Still longitudinally movable upon the pole, a shaft rotatably mounted. Within the pole for operating the saw, and means mounted upon the exterior of the pole and cooperating with the saw support for adjusting the same longitudinally with respect to the pole.

2-. A. pruningimplement including a ho] low pole, a plate longitudinally movable upon the pole and extending transversely therethrough, a rotary tool mounted upon said plate, a. gear journaled in the plate, a gear on the shaft meshing with said first namedgear, a jlongitudinal shaft mounted within the .pole, said first-named gear being keyed for sliding movement on said shaft,

and a longitudinally extending rod mounted upon the exterior of the pole and having a threaded portion engaged in said plate whereby the same and the rotary tool may be shifted longitudinally upon the pole.

In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my signature inthe presence of two witnesses.

I JAMES A. SUGGS. Witnesses:

M. C. LYDDANE, G. C:LYDDANE. I

Bymeans of my in spirit and g 

